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Disappointing draw

Birmingham City’s goalless draw on Saturday was scrappy and
I came away feeling disappointed. Just
over 4 years ago, I can remember watching on TV as Blues played at Wolves. They
earned a magnificent 0-0 draw, which seemed wonderful because they had lost 0-8
at home in their previous game. Gary Rowett had been manager for less than a
week and had managed to turn a group of demoralised men into a team that could
defend.

Garry Monk has created a team that can defend and score
goals. The upside to this is that he’s got the fans onside, providing fantastic
support. The downside is that our
expectations have been raised and we find it harder to appreciate the value of
a no-score draw and 3 consecutive clean sheets. I also think that it’s good to be outside,
look up from our screens, talk to the people around us, and feel part of a community.
That feeling was reinforced by the Supporters Memorial. A list of Blues fans
who died in 2018 was shown on the big screen and read out at half time. Communities share their joys and their sorrows.